Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-22
RESOLUTIONS,

On motion of Mr.. Woodward
RcSOIred, That the Committee on Publ,
Buildings and Humane Institutions be
and they are hereby instructed to ascertain
rs soon rs possible the number of insane
persons confined in jails OF this State at thi,
time, and also the length of time such i'll
sane persons have been 10 confined, anC
the sex and ages thereof
On motion OF Mr.. Snyder
RcSOired, That the Committee on Fl
nance enquire into the prOpriety of reder
ing temporary relief to SheriflS of the Stat
for keeping lunaticS.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Furbee presented the petition of +
+. Swisher and AZ others, of Marion coun
| ty, asking for certain amendments to tn,
law concerning assignments and deeds o
trust, and also; the petition of VIM. K
Hicks and twenty other business men o
Marshall county, TO the same effect; ais,
the petition OF John Kennedy, and Ii;
other farmers of Marion county, asking;
change in the law relating to huckSter'
and peddlers.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
S. Il. No. 6, "A bill to amend and re
enact section 80 of chapter 20 of the Cod,
of West Virginia, rs revised, amended anC
re-enacted by chapters :, 81 and p Of the
| Acts of the Legislature of 1881, Us amend
ed and re-enactcd by chapter l25 of tht
Acts of the Legislature of 1880, rs amend
ed and re enacted by section 80 Of chapte
| ~ of the Acts of the Legislature of lSS3
concerning the salaries of county officers
coming up, WAS read second time.
After some amendments the bill was or
dered to he engrOsSed and read a thirC
time The bill does not change the silare.
of Ohio county officers.
On motion of Mr.. Morris the rule was
suspended, and :. Il. No. 81, "A bill tC
provide for the study of the nature of nj
cohOlic drinks and narcotics, and of theil
effects upon the human system in cOnnec
ton with the subject of physiology and
| hygiene, by the pupils in the public schools
of the State of West Virginia." was
taken up for consideration, read n first
time and ordered to second reading.
s. b. No. II, "A bill to amend and re,
enact section l3, of chapter |, of the Acts
of ISL, entitled an Act fixing the time
for holding the. Circuit Courts in the sew.
eral judicial circuits in the State, as
amended and re-enacted by section /, OF
chapter 7, Acts of 1SS2, " was read second
time, and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time.
S. b. No. II, "A bill to encourage fish
culture, and to prevent the catching OF
fish in certain ponds and streams of West
Virginia, was read q second time.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, the bill was
recOmmitted to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 20, "a bill to amend the
charter of the Odd Fellows Hall Associa-
ton OF the City of Wheeling, by Icgaliz.
ing and validating the action of the
trustees of the said Association in increas-
ing the par value of the stock in said Asso-
citation, was read second time and
ordered to be engrosSed and read a third
time.
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
S. J. r. No. ., Proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution of the State, 4"
known rs the Prohibition Amendment,
coming up, on motion of Mr.. Carr, it was
made the special order of Tuesday, ut 10
O'Clock a. m.
Anumher of local bills were read a first
time and ordered to second reading.
Adjourned.